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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-08
THE DISASTER AT zUG.
Seventy Persons MissiDE-The Pecuniary
Loss Placed &25O.OOO.

Seventy Persons MissiDE-The Pecuniary
Loss Placed S250,0OO.
ZURICH. July THE pseuniary damage re-
sult.ug from the disaster at ZuG, on Tuesday
night will amount to $3.50 O00 Seventy persons
missing, and 600 rendered homeless. There
were three distinct disappearances of the land.
the last one carrying with it five houses The
funds in the municipal treasury have been re-
moved from the Town Hall to the postoffice, as
a measure of precaution against further land
slides taking them away. The roof of the Hotel
Zurich is still visible above the surface of the
water.
Zug the capital city of the canton of Zug, is
situated on the shore of the Zugersee almost at
the foot of a mountain called the Zugerberg,
which is B. 250 feet high The lake is nine miles
long, and between two and three miles wide.
The town is thrifty one of about six thousand
inhabitants. most Of whom are employed in the
manufacture of leather, paper, silk and cotton.
The country round about Is famous for its
orchards and cattle, and is highly cultivated by
the Swiss dairymen and fruiterers.
Land slides of this character by no means
unknown Switzerland, but hitherto they have
been confined to the mountains and only one
a s Gale with this disaster at Zug is recorded.
That was the destruction of the town of Goldau,
only very, few miles from Zug. in the djoin-
ing canton of Schwyz. This was the most stu
pendous landslip on record. The town was in a
valley between Mo1nt Rossbere and Mount Rigi.
Wn1cu Is OlESCLlv opposite Inc LuReFDeTS. ln0
upper portion of the slope of Rossbere consist
ing of layer of rock resting on light soil, had
been loosened by continuous rains, and
toward evening. Sept. 2 1906 this outer
layer of rock became detached and went crash
ing down the mountain. Goldau and the
neighboriug hamlets of Busingen and Rothen
completely overwhelmed, part of Lau
werz lake filled up, and the water thus dis
placed devastated large of adjacent
country. Over eight hundred persons perished.
and. in fact, the only inhabitants who escaped
CHANGED to be some distance away at the time
of the accident A company of travellers who
had set out to ascend Mount Rigi caught
on the bridge of Goldau, and completely buried
by the mass. The valley is wild. rocky
waste.
Other great land slides were that at Lyme Re-
gis England. in 1889. when threequarters of mile
of chalk cliff. sixty feet high, together with
tire farms. tumbine down to the beach,
and Nynee Tai India. wherein number of
British officials and soldiers, together with two
hundred natives, were buried by q mountainous
slide something like that which wiped Goldau off
the map of Switzerland.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-08
THE LEIpsIC TRIALS.
The Result Has Been 60 Increase the Hostile
Feeling Between France and Germany.

The Result Has Been TO Increase the Hostile
Feeling Between France and Germany.
Epeeias to the IndianaooIis Journaa.
LONDON. July I-The disclosures brought out
by the treason trials at Leipsic have added
further poison to the political food upon which
the French and German masses feed, and have
greatly increased the diplomatic friction between
the two countries. Especially is the former
state of AFFAIRS true in Berlin and Paris where
scarcely anything else is talked about among
the populace and both the German and French
governments will find themselves CON-
pelled to interfere to prevent tho outbreak OF
hostile public demonstrations. if they really
sincere In their asseverations of desire for
peace.
The Paris Figaro says the Pope desires to as
sist France to regain her proper position among
the nations of Europe, as q means of preserving
the European equilibriu and asserts that his
Holiness has expressed a wish to engage in pa
cilc Intervention with Germany. with a view TO
aid in the restoration of Alsace Lorraine to
France believing that the present status of these
provinces IS the sole basis of the existing rela-
tions between Germany and France, and con-
tending that they can never be sufficiently Ger
maaized to lose their character disturbing eie-
ments or to become profitable portions OF the
German empire. Figaro applauds the intent of
the Vatican. but expresses doubt of the ability
of his Holiness to convince Germany of the de-
STABILITY of peaceful relations with France at
the price asked.
Erhardt. one OF the men who has been on trial
here for treason during the past few days. yes
terday liberated by the court, the charge against
him not being sustained. Counsel for Klein, for
whom the procurator had asked nine years
sentence at hard labor. urged extenuating cir
cumstances, and declared that there alb
sence of proof that Klein had tried to seduce
others from their allegiance He had simply
acted from motives of patriotism. The pris-
oners, Klein and Grehert. were asked whether
they desired to make any statement In reply,
Klein excitedly protested against the punish
menr which was demanded for HIM. It was
great. He had committed base crime. His
chief offense consisted in being caught.
"Punish me, " he exclaimed, a French spy.
was born a Frenchman, and am German
traitor"
Grebert was greatly detected, and almost
sobbed while protesting his innocence.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-08
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.

Mother and Children Separated Under Pc
culiar Circumstances
QUEENSTOWN. July while the steamship
City of Rome. from Liverpool for New York,
was waiting in the harbor to-day for the usual
contribution of passengers and mail from this
port two children, John and Maggie Painter
wandered on board the tender laying alongside,
passing through the gangway without attract
ing the notice of the attaches of either vessel
They were not discovered until the vessels had
parted and the City of Rome sailed for New
dren were taken to the work house. The mother
and children belong in Liverpool whence the
husband and father sailed for America some
time ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-08
Relations of Italy and the Papacy.

VIENNA, July IA circular issued from
Rome by Mgr. Rampolla, papal Secretary of
State, to the various nuncios to foreign courts
corrects the accepted interpretations of certain
passages il the Pope's al!ocution to the consis-
tory held on May % last. making allusion to the
postioL of the church toward the people of Italy.
The circular explains that the Pope intended to
be understood saving that the Roman aues-
tion must be settled in such manner to leave
the Holy See in a position of complete nde-
pendence and liberty, it being beyond the power
Of Italy to change the condition of the papacy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-08
Great Disaster i'm China.

SHANGHAI. July THE Venchow river. in
the western part of China. has overAowed it's
banks and flooded miles of territory on either
sides, in many places the land being submerged
to great depth. Thousands Of persons be-
lieved to have been drowned. and the sufferiugs
of the survivors represented to be terrible.
The city of Chu CHOW is entirely submerged and
the inhabitants are living in boats.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-08
THE SUNDAY JOURNAL

Maggie Bauer and then numbering her. The
trial lasted all the week, and Father Hammel
was on the stand three hours He denied all the
charges made II the circular. and all knowledge
of the woman with whom the anonymous let
had charged him with immoral conduct
Bishop Ryan, of Buffalo, was on the stand twice
He has been active in the prosecution. Dents
irregularities resulted in his being deposed from
the priestly Office, and the libels were his form
of revenge. He is scholar, iinguist of fine
attainments, is gifted with rare intellectual pow
ers. and is an agreeable talker.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-08
Persico and Gualdi at Dublin.

DUBLIN, July 7.-Mgrs. Persico and Gualdi,
the special commissioners sent by the Vatican
to inquire iuto the condition of Ireland, arrived
hara this eYeninr
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-08
Cable Notes.

The Berlin Germania SAYS a Palestine society
is buying pieces of land iu Palestine, upon which
it is purposed to found Catholic stations.
Commander Charles Lestrange, of the British
dispatch boat Surprise, who mysteriously disap-
peared after being seen in the suburbs of Mar
in Brussels.
Reports have been received at Copenhagen
that terrible famine prevails at Skagefiord,
Iceland, and thrt many peasants and thousands
of cattle have died from want OF food The dis
tress of the people is increasing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-08
An Official Thief Convicted.

CINCINNATI. July CHARLES Doll, ex mem
ber of the old Board of Public Works, one of
long list of indicted "boodlersn was found
guilty this afternoon by jury. The charge
against him was that while an officer of the city
he was interested in a city contract. The trans
action in which. by the purchase If
horses for the city, he made 81 900.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-08
Movements of Mr.. Blaine.

LONDON, July 7..-Mr. James g. Blaine left
London to-day for Edinburgh. He was accom-
panied by the Lord Mayor of London and Sena
tor Hale, of Maine. The party occupied a royal
saloon railroad car. which was decorated with
flags and the Maine coat tof-arms. Mr.. Blaine
will be the guest at Edinburg of Mr.. Andrew
Carnegie, and he IS expected to speak at a recep-
ton organized by the people OF Edinburgh to
osity to the city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-08
The French Mobilization Scheme.

PARIS, July THE Cabinet have decided that
NJ Rouvier the Prime Minister, and General
Ferron. the Minister of War, shall inform the
budget committee of the Chamber of Deputies
that the government will carry out it's proposed
experiment of mobilizing the army 1t was also
decided to dismiss from Office all French mayors
who were in any way concerned in the royalist
manifestations in honor of the Count of Paris
during his visit to the Isle Of Jersey.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-08

wno convicted of criminal libel at Little
Valley on Saturday, and sentenced TO seven
mouths Imprisonment. was assigned 10 cell No
b24. IN the Erie county penitentiary, yesterday.
and next week will be ordered to teach the con-
vict school. Father Dent was charged with pub
fishing 1ibelous circular, in which he accused
Father Hammel, another priest, Of wronRiDg one
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-08

PEsTH. July THE town of Macy Karoly.
Hungary, was completely destroyed by hurri-
cane. accompanied by great waterspout which
burst over the town, on Wednesday night The
site of the town and the district surrounding it
for many miles converted into a vast lake.
A large number of mon, women and children
lost their lives. The survivors say they believed,
when the storm struck that the day of judg-
had
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-08
New Catholic Rishuna.

ROME. July THE following bishops have
been appointed The Rev. James O'ReilIy of
Wichita Kan; the Rev Richard Samuel, OF
Concordia the Rev. Thomas Bonacum. of Lin
coin, and the Rev. Maurice Bourke, of Chey-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-08
WIN Not Parade If Cleveland Is Presen,

UTICA, n Y, July THE four Grand Army
posts of this city have resolved not TO parade.
they had intended, at the Clinton centennial, on
the 18th, it President Cleveland is present
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-08

ist members perceive in it an open road to COM
promise. and are urging their leaders 10 reopen
negotiations with Gladstone.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-08
WHEN INDICATIONS.

FRIDAY-Nearly stationary temperature;
fair weather, except rain In extreme southern
Indiana.
The Republican journal., 1887-11-24
Room Where WASHINGTON Died.

But the interest OF tie wLc:e house cc!!tols
in the room where Wellington ,liet!-"Ihc
gen al s room, the room | likes Go les in de
house, the servitor called it, il d tore of
genuine ard rc1ereIlt affection. Just where
the great man lay Il dying oiqlty-cieeht wears
ago the led now stands, and luail.c it the
light stand on which arc the rings left 10y his
medicine glasses, unchanged since that day.
The secretary at which lie wrote tic Lair
covered trunk in which lie carried lis DOS.
sessions, the surveyors tripod he Lad used,
the cloak lie threw about his shoulders when
he went over tho farm, the leathorn chair in
which he sat-the covering cut away by VAN
dial hands-are ell there. There was some
thing, in spite OF these few discorelant notes,
that seemed peculiar to that room. could
not feel that thousands of eyes had looked
upon it with idle curiosity, but Is: though it
had been kept sacred all these years ard was
yet redolent of the memories which have set
it apart forever.
"Many wonders" said our guide, s'why
Mrs. Wash'nton died up in de attic, and not
i'll de gen'al's room. 1t was &c custom in dc
family to shut up a room for two years after
a death had happened in it, an dis room was
shut up. Mrs. Wash'nton went UP in de
attic an dere she staid for eighteen NUNS till
she died dcrc She never had 30 fire in dc
winter, an in de summer it vas very hot
but dere she staid wifi only her cat fur COM
p'ny. "-Sophie Bledsoc Herrics in The Cen
fury.
The Republican journal., 1887-11-24

Around Tic Claiborne tomb ~cre other iEdi-
vidual vaults, containing members of his
family. Near by the Claiborne plot was tho
tomb of the distinguished claimant, Mrs.
Myra Clark Gaines. Her long contest to Sc
cure a parcel of land upon which TIE most
valuable part OF the city was b,liit is history.
She failed 10 get the acres, but secured what
most people get at the end-siy feet of
ground. No monument nor marble shaft
marks her resting place. Her tomb is
modest, quiet onc-the kind q tired woman
wants after a long, bitter struggle and
failure. L vas about three fec; ,.i;gl, q mar
bic slab or top with the Inscription ard with
the exception Of the marble top tla whole
structure seemed 70 be solid. made either of
artificial stone cr cement over brick
The Republican journal., 1887-11-24
A Pint or a Half Pint.

The Wrong Place.-Stranger in city drug store
81 want to get % cents worth OF calomcl.''
Proprietor-"Fifty cents of What:'
"Calomel.''
"What is calomel?"
"Don't you know What sort of place are YOU
keeping, anyhow:
"This is drug store, and if you want anything
don't sling around any fancy names. Is it pint o.,
a half pint you're aftcr:'' Omaha World.
The Republican journal., 1887-11-24
A Sensible Conclusion.

The Womans Christian Temperance Union of
Iowa, true to the sentiments of that noble woman,
Mrs. J. Ellen Foster, who refused To 60 into third
party politics in 1851 has decided To continue it,
work hitherto the non partisan plan. Ii is
sensible conclusion and Is credit to the level
headed women who compose the organization.
The Maine auxiliary might study their example
with profit. Biddeford Journal
The Republican journal., 1887-11-24

The house of the future will have i'll most of its
rooms hardwood floors. hardwood walls and
hardwood ceilings. Oak, ash, mahogany, maple
sycamore, holly, rosewood and ebony are the
woods that figure most prominently under the new
regime, and, properly treated they make apart
ments that are not only beautiful estheticaly, but
hygencally good to live in. Rugs take the place
of carpets, and hangings are used in sufficient
quantity to give warm, finished look, but not to
breed dust and germs. New York letter i'll S;-
vannah News.
The Republican journal., 1887-11-24
Not In Favor Of Free Trade.

Hon. Fred Atwood, jobber of agricultural nipple
ments and machinery, speaks a follows: 81 am not
in favor of free trade under any name. l cannot
see how any farmers OF manufacturers can be ben
Gifted by admitting free of duty hay, grain, pota-
toes, and other products to further increase the
supply and thus reduce prices which are already
low-and surely our fishermen cannot be benefited.
carefully supply them. The advent of the Cana
dian Pacific Railroad will open one million of
acres of wheat-fields that with free trade, would
cut prices.
The Republican journal., 1887-11-24
The ROckIand Congress.

The Rockland Congress, an organization similar to
the Boston Young Mems Congress, was instituted
{. E,I.ttleiied was elected speaker, +. X. Gould
clerk, W. Il. Prescott scrgeant-at-arms. The pur-
pose of the organization is the study of parliament
tary rules and modes and practices in the American
Congress.
The Republican journal., 1887-11-24
A Powerful Democratic Factor,

The brcwcries, grog- shops and brothels arc a
powerful factor in New York politics, and they, as
well as the thirtl-party prohibitionsts, were for
anything to beat Grant" This of itself is the
only explanation needed of the falling off in
Grants vote. Bridgton News.
The Republican journal., 1887-11-24
Generalities.

The American Bank concessions in China
| nave been cancelled.
President Greyy has accepted the resignation
! OF the French ministry.
| During the past wear l21 lives were los: from
the cape Ann fishing fleet.
| Tie striking shoemakcrs of Ihiladepltia are
| Yielding ami rcsuning work.
Disastrous forest fires are raging i'll some Dor
| tons OF Illinois and Arkansas.
Rumor declares that Lord Wovcrton has Left
large sum OF money to Mr.. Gladstone
| The Methodist Conference at DaN illc Va.
has passed resolutions against theutre-yoi,i.
| II is reported that Bc>scner >trc! manuCar-
| turers have agreed to suspend operations for a
| time
| The authorities of Newark. \. j.. are taking
time by the for.lock in dealing with the Anal-
| chiStS.
| Postmaster Villas has decided that female
| clerks ma! m#rry and still retain thtir clerk
| ships.
The aerolite which fell in Am>teram New
York, Friday weighed three tons 1t fen III
| Main street.
Herr Most. the New York Anarchist. has lat cn
indicted for using seditiou, language, anG is
under lock and key.
Eight customs inspectors in SAN Francisco
have been Indicted for helping smusg!t ,si:na-
men into the country.
BY the explosion of Il boiler in Il mill near
Prescott Arizona SATURDAY. six men were
killed and Others injured.
Henry Ward Beccllcr'> 1000 books brought
only $1,000 at the auction sale. His brc-;-hrar
>Weileti the amount to 50, 900.
\ Scotch firm at Greenork ha, contracted 10
build the largest sailing ship in the vorG 1t
is to have capacity of 5000 tons.
Prof. :. F. Langley la, been chosen Secretary
| of the Smithsonian Institution at Wa-hinsiou
to succeed the late Prof Baird.
President Cleveland compliments Mr.. : parks
on his rugged AMI unfolding Integrity in
Office and accepts his resignation.
Protective Tariff League finds much t, crconr-
HGe its labor in the recent elections
Henry $ Ives. the ''Napoleon Of inancc.''
has had to yacate his office in Nassau street
New York city, being unable to pay the rent
The wool growers of the country propose =
strong light i'll Congress during the coming
winter for the maintenance of the present tariff
The Maritime Association Of New York i
circulating It Pamphlet outlining the calling of
| an international congress to improve >i.nul, III
The English fisheries commissioners were RE-
ceivtd hy the British legation 1T Wn>hngtnn
FRIDAY. At noon they called On Srcrrta,.,
'"!'''"
Five roGn.> arc necessary for tine personal
comfort ot Mr. .losepll ihatilterlaia, oI,. of tbr
members Of Secretary fayarl., Fishery t,ln-
mission.
The Anti-Sll doom RnpuhIjclu STATE. v,,rt..r-
amct league. OF New York. has called confer
euce of Republicans of the state 1t Syra..lI>,.
December II and H.
:,
Wilke>harre Pa saws he will Not VIM f., tj,,.
demands Of the miner, if he has 10 krri, His
works closed % wears.
II is >&id hat secretary ' llaS ha> become al
most Il mliiioIidre since he entered the ahhrt
~ tLlc rtplt Development Of mining Ianrl on the
southern shore OF Lake superior.
II1ll,tnr =, Jnin,- t,.5.,,,. riti ,,i,' ''
VPGi"ioA Nil2>e miners gre iothra QUE mas
The Republican journal., 1887-11-24
Base Ball Profits?

Lowell came out 500 behind on the season, Man
chester $780, Portland 81 800, Salem 500 and Ii:-
verhill 1920 Heaven and Murphy only know
how far behind Lynn was. Lowell Times.
The Republican journal., 1887-11-24

MANY Communications 1.,, 1.l, 49,, !. !,
from fishermen relative to ~, :"
n whole. thrv arr onnosoI f. !, .,m, f ''" ~
n,aI They s.y fran onn ~ +,,n'+i IL - " ~
l,rrI are shorf lnhstnrS ,I ~ ,1 'ra N:.i,t
fine bo,tS "a lie AZ II rctur,,aJ ~ 4h W" nv"
only a~,in enter Tho tronn "a .,ayon, tl ~" t,its
one fisherman wrote ,na,I;a 81, ',,1 .''
he kent out ana rot.l,tor, n,'.,i, 80. ~
TO for insults ofrrIl oI,r .Lnr' ivsoi ;cu
Watprs.-'
,Vl, rturn. fr,,, the hl.,,l. ,o.
concerning the summer rpsnrtS ,r,, ,,,,', 'i
sent in. Hnoursfs far irformat;nn ,,,.a IKE ~,
war,lr,I TO two hundred mi tiftv hn,..fs Lai
l.n,,., md ,,i'n,,,;ti "''n my no'''H' """Id-
With Hnr J,,hnr th.a .hn,, i'r i,' - -
lation derived entirely from o,'t If thn "
ot.l31 As there M, sar,, iva VI
inuujrjeS TO hr,r from and thorn hnn, ',,
visitors who go TO iSolntnI ma rntirnI nim',a
of whose cn,,fno ana ,rnin,r Il j.; ~,
TO learn, il i. rsfimatI tht o, Ia nnn ~
mer tourists visited Maine thn n,.t ..'l W.
]rwe amount Of monrv Win Ihe,, I,ft h,.r ~
di,1ur,iuy if TO the r,rn,,1. li. Il I:,i
and at the Summer. ra.nrt th,,s L ''',,
small item in thr income Of n',,. s+,t" ,r H."
Commissioners rpnort Win ,liv, Il ,,,o. ,nr, NJ
mo the an,nunt Of ,nonov viii, tl h. IN
ont in the State. WV nav ''"'
The Republican journal., 1887-11-24

The Portland mackcrel fishermen say that the
past season has been the worst for 40 years, and
that but four or five of the 80 vessels of the fleet
have made any profit.